Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkmenistan, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Turkmenistan peaked at 9.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.5% | — |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +144.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Turkmenistan was 0.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.